Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
The Option of Urbanism
I’m hearing good things Christopher Leinberger’s The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream, in which he outlines the positive potential of embracing urbanism and building “walkable infrastructure” accordingly. More here. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
French Book Market Spirals The Drain
The French force Amazon to charge for shipping to protect independent bookshops from the evils of competition. Lame. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Remember The Emergent Effects of Climate Change
HERE is what I do not get about the “contrarian on climate change crowd” from Eddie’s: How can you operate under the assumption that climate change will have linear results? We are literally talking about the most complex global system … Continue reading
Israeli Cyberwarfare + Syria
AviationWeek: …how Israeli aircraft managed to slip past Syrian air defenses to bomb the site at Dayr az-Zawr. The main attack was preceded by an engagement with a single Syrian radar site at Tall al-Abuad near the Turkish border. It … Continue reading
US Spending Transparency?
USASpending.gov seems to be the real deal – complete with an API. Could be pretty useful. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.